Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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